Comments for Tuning People, Processes, and Projects to Power Results http://www.donaldegray.com Donald E. Gray Tue, 27 Dec 2011 13:02:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Verifying Models by Tuning People, Processes, and Projects to Power Results » Blog Archive » A Multi-use Model http://www.donaldegray.com/verifying-models/comment-page-1/#comment-26178 Tuning People, Processes, and Projects to Power Results » Blog Archive » A Multi-use Model Tue, 27 Dec 2011 13:02:09 +0000 http://donaldegray.com/verifying-models/#comment-26178 [...] kitchen utensils, you need many different models. Here’s a list of models I’m aware I’m [...] [...] kitchen utensils, you need many different models. Here’s a list of models I’m aware I’m [...]

]]> Comment on No Group Is a Team on Day One by Dadi Ingolfsson http://www.donaldegray.com/no-group-is-a-team-on-day-one/comment-page-1/#comment-24679 Dadi Ingolfsson Fri, 02 Dec 2011 17:45:03 +0000 http://www.donaldegray.com/?p=310#comment-24679 Yes, this is very similar to what I do with teams. What I've found valuable to do as well is to have each member answer the question: "What's in it for me to be on this team?". This focuses people in on the fact that the team is one and many, and for the one to succeed we need to make sure each person feels that being on the team will also help them master whatever it is that tickles them personally. Learned this from Avery's book, Teamwork is an Individual Skill, which I highly recommend. Very nice article! Cheers, Dadi. Yes, this is very similar to what I do with teams. What I’ve found valuable to do as well is to have each member answer the question: “What’s in it for me to be on this team?”. This focuses people in on the fact that the team is one and many, and for the one to succeed we need to make sure each person feels that being on the team will also help them master whatever it is that tickles them personally. Learned this from Avery’s book, Teamwork is an Individual Skill, which I highly recommend.

Very nice article!

Cheers,
Dadi.

]]> Comment on No Group Is a Team on Day One by Paul Reeves http://www.donaldegray.com/no-group-is-a-team-on-day-one/comment-page-1/#comment-24553 Paul Reeves Wed, 30 Nov 2011 15:34:13 +0000 http://www.donaldegray.com/?p=310#comment-24553 In addition to the items you have discussed, we have observed over the last 15 years that teams following the Simple Rules and Tools - the Core Protocols - do very well. This material, collected my McCarthy Technologies, is open source and available at www.businessimprovementresults.com/TheCoreProtocols.pdf I hope people find this as helpful as we have. Cheers, Paul In addition to the items you have discussed, we have observed over the last 15 years that teams following the Simple Rules and Tools – the Core Protocols – do very well.
This material, collected my McCarthy Technologies, is open source and available at http://www.businessimprovementresults.com/TheCoreProtocols.pdf

I hope people find this as helpful as we have.
Cheers, Paul

]]> Comment on Managing in Mayberry: An examination of three distinct leadership styles by PM Hut http://www.donaldegray.com/managing-in-mayberry-an-examination-of-three-distinct-leadership-styles/comment-page-1/#comment-24538 PM Hut Wed, 30 Nov 2011 09:10:33 +0000 http://donaldegray.com/?p=216#comment-24538 Hi Donald, What a great great post on leadership. You really nailed it. Obviously, masterly management is the best management style. An excellent follow-up to this article would be how to move from one management style to another (especially from Micromanagement to Mastermanagement) Hi Donald,

What a great great post on leadership. You really nailed it.

Obviously, masterly management is the best management style. An excellent follow-up to this article would be how to move from one management style to another (especially from Micromanagement to Mastermanagement)

]]> Comment on Managing in Mayberry: An examination of three distinct leadership styles by Leadership styles | c2refleXions – Chris Chan's Blog http://www.donaldegray.com/managing-in-mayberry-an-examination-of-three-distinct-leadership-styles/comment-page-1/#comment-24513 Leadership styles | c2refleXions – Chris Chan's Blog Tue, 29 Nov 2011 23:24:45 +0000 http://donaldegray.com/?p=216#comment-24513 [...] Gray has written a great and interesting article on Three Leadership Styles, based observations on managing traffic at an intersection.  In the article the most successful [...] [...] Gray has written a great and interesting article on Three Leadership Styles, based observations on managing traffic at an intersection.  In the article the most successful [...]

]]> Comment on Liar's Contest by Tuning People, Processes, and Projects to Power Results » Blog Archive » The Blame Game http://www.donaldegray.com/liars-contest/comment-page-1/#comment-23572 Tuning People, Processes, and Projects to Power Results » Blog Archive » The Blame Game Mon, 14 Nov 2011 15:02:08 +0000 http://donaldegray.com/?p=212#comment-23572 [...] seems that the Software Engineering VP,Engelbert, has a problem. The problem started in the Liar’s Contest when he agreed to play, and thereby lost. By not planning for a disaster (No Exit) he ensured one [...] [...] seems that the Software Engineering VP,Engelbert, has a problem. The problem started in the Liar’s Contest when he agreed to play, and thereby lost. By not planning for a disaster (No Exit) he ensured one [...]

]]> Comment on What Does Safety Mean? by Tuning People, Processes, and Projects to Power Results » Blog Archive » How Safe is Your Workplace? http://www.donaldegray.com/what-does-safety-mean/comment-page-1/#comment-23571 Tuning People, Processes, and Projects to Power Results » Blog Archive » How Safe is Your Workplace? Mon, 14 Nov 2011 15:01:53 +0000 http://www.donaldegray.com/?p=272#comment-23571 [...] We’ve defined safety to mean we can take risks and our coworkers/management will support us, especially if setbacks occur. We hav.... [...] [...] We’ve defined safety to mean we can take risks and our coworkers/management will support us, especially if setbacks occur. We hav…. [...]

]]> Comment on Managing in Mayberry: An examination of three distinct leadership styles by Why Visualisation is the key to being Agile » Tools For Agile Blog » Blog Archive http://www.donaldegray.com/managing-in-mayberry-an-examination-of-three-distinct-leadership-styles/comment-page-1/#comment-23266 Why Visualisation is the key to being Agile » Tools For Agile Blog » Blog Archive Tue, 08 Nov 2011 09:37:07 +0000 http://donaldegray.com/?p=216#comment-23266 [...] Gray has a fabulous case study about three different leadership styles brought out while managing traffic at an intersection. This is a fantastic article and I suggest [...] [...] Gray has a fabulous case study about three different leadership styles brought out while managing traffic at an intersection. This is a fantastic article and I suggest [...]

]]> Comment on Managing in Mayberry: An examination of three distinct leadership styles by Pranjal R Nigam http://www.donaldegray.com/managing-in-mayberry-an-examination-of-three-distinct-leadership-styles/comment-page-1/#comment-22581 Pranjal R Nigam Tue, 25 Oct 2011 06:54:09 +0000 http://donaldegray.com/?p=216#comment-22581 Very well explained. You have got me thinking on my way of doing project management. Keep up the good work. Very well explained. You have got me thinking on my way of doing project management.

Keep up the good work.

]]> Comment on Liar's Contest by Robert Wiktorski http://www.donaldegray.com/liars-contest/comment-page-1/#comment-19812 Robert Wiktorski Thu, 25 Aug 2011 22:39:01 +0000 http://donaldegray.com/?p=212#comment-19812 Bold and challenging. I think good management promotes honesty and this article could be tool to that end. Great article! Bold and challenging. I think good management promotes honesty and this article could be tool to that end. Great article!

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